About Lisa J
Lisa J Smith trained first as a liberal arts student and then as a lawyer. She earned a B.A. from Brown University and went on to receive a J.D. from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1987. Her legal education gave her familiarity with both courtroom practice and dispute resolution techniques, which shaped the course of her career.
After law school, Smith built a practice that eventually centered on resolving disputes outside the courtroom. Over the years she moved into collaborative law and mediation, adopting methods that keep parties out of protracted litigation. She has worked as a neutral mediator and as an advisor to clients who choose collaborative processes. Her work emphasizes negotiated settlements and private resolution methods rather than trial outcomes.
Colleagues describe her as methodical and clear in office and at the table. She frames issues in plain language and encourages clients to consider practical options. Her sessions are structured to identify interests and narrow points of disagreement. That steady, process-oriented approach has made mediation and collaborative practice the backbone of her professional life.
Smith’s practice has been independent in structure. She operates under the name Lisa J Smith, Collaborative Lawyer & Mediator. That arrangement allows her to serve as counsel in collaborative matters and to step into the role of neutral when both sides prefer mediation. She splits time between representing clients who opt for collaborative negotiation and facilitating settlement talks when parties bring her in as a mediator.
Her background includes long experience in legal practice and years spent refining dispute resolution skills. She has adapted to changes in how people approach conflict, embracing negotiation models that emphasize control by the parties rather than court rulings. She also works with other professionals when cases require financial, child-development, or mental-health expertise.
Outside the conference room, Smith keeps a low public profile. She does not seek the spotlight. Instead, she focuses on the work of preparing clients, organizing sessions, and documenting agreements when parties reach resolution. That pragmatic orientation informs how she manages cases and how she explains options to clients.
As of 2026 she continues to practice under the name Lisa J Smith, Collaborative Lawyer & Mediator, offering collaborative law and mediation services to parties seeking alternatives to litigation.
